Rohingya crisis

Rohingya Repatriation Attempt: Doomed to fail again?

The second attempt to start repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar today may turn out to be futile, as hardly any refugees seem to be willing to go back.
Repatriation: Bangladesh, UNHCR to survey Rohingyas

Bangladesh will work with the United Nations refugee agency to determine if more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees will accept Myanmar’s offer to return home, an official says.
Rohingya Children: Unicef seeks urgent investment in edn

The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has called for urgent investment in education of the Rohingya children who live at different refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
IOM, Japan build water supply network for 30,000 Rohingyas

The largest water supply network established by International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Japan at Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar will connect nearly 30,000 refugees.
Hosting 1.1m Rohingyas a big burden

Mentioning that hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas is a big burden for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said it wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through discussions with Myanmar.
Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka hands over fresh list of 25,000

Bangladesh yesterday gave Myanmar a fresh list of Rohingyas for their repatriation, which has not yet begun in nearly two years after the influx.
Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar: Environment under threat

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the environmental balance of Cox’s Bazar was under threat as hills and forests were being cleared to establish settlements for Rohingyas.
Rohingya Repatriation: Malaysia to work with Bangladesh

Malaysia said it would work together with Bangladesh to ensure quick repatriation of the Rohingya as well as accountability for the persecutions committed against the Muslim minority group in Myanmar.
It’s like Nazi camps

A UN investigator has likened Rohingya living conditions in Myanmar to the Nazi concentration camps that were used for torturing political opponents during the World War II in Europe.
Rohingya Crisis: Hasina, Xi for quick solution

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday agreed that there should be a quick solution to the Rohingya crisis so that the displaced people can go back to their homeland soon.
Crimes Against Rohingyas: ICC seeks to start probe

The prosecutor of International Criminal Court yesterday requested the judges to authorise an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity and persecution against the Rohingyas.
Solving Rohingya Crisis: China to press Myanmar

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang yesterday assured that China would persuade Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis through bilateral discussions.
Beijing must play due role

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves for China on a five-day visit today and she will discuss various issues with Chinese leaders, including Rohingya repatriation.
Rohingya crisis may disrupt security: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh’s security and stability may be hampered if the Rohingya refugees cannot be repatriated to Myanmar soon.
For the good of the community

Waking up early in the morning, Jaheda Begum finishes her household chores quickly. Taking her breakfast, she comes out of her home in a Rohingya camp and rushes to a place where Rohingya women like her meet every day at 9:00am.
Quit UN for ‘systematic failure’

The Free Rohingya Coalition, a global network of Rohingya activists, has demanded the resignation of UN Secretary General António Guterres and other senior UN leaders for the global body’s “systemic failure” in addressing “genocide” against the Rohingyas in 2017.
Atrocities on Rohingyas: UN warns Myanmar of withdrawing aid

The United Nations has warned Myanmar of withdrawing support in the Rakhine state to avoid complicity in a government “policy of apartheid” for Rohingyas, reported The Guardian.
Lobby to make Myanmar safe for Rohingyas

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has requested consul generals to engage foreign governments and civil societies to help create a safe environment for Rohingyas in Myanmar and oversee the process of repatriating Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.
Atrocities on Rohingyas: OIC for suing Myanmar at ICJ

The Organisation of Islamic Conference has called for launching the case of Myanmar’s human rights violations against the Rohingyas at the International Court of Justice.
PM places five ideas to make better Asia

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina puts forward five ideas to make a better Asia and says Bangladesh wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through dialogues which is a lesson for the world to overcome chaos in a peaceful manner.
Tokyo stands by Bangladesh over Rohingya repatriation issue

Japan extends its full support to Bangladesh’s call for safe and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homeland as the two countries came up with a joint press statement following talks between Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina and her counterpart Shizo Abe.
Rohingya crisis ‘our problem’ too, says SKorea actor Jung

South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, stresses the need for his country to support the Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar after his second visit to the world’s largest refugee camp.
Rohingya Return: UNHCR, UNDP extend deal with Myanmar

The UN Refugee Agency and the UNDP yesterday signed an extension of an MoU with Myanmar for one year. The deal is aimed at creating conducive conditions for voluntary and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
62 Rohingyas rescued in Cox’s Bazar, 5 ‘traffickers’ held

Law enforcers rescued 62 Rohingyas including women and children from Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua upazila and St Martin’s Island when they were being trafficked to Malaysia.
22 Rohingyas rescued from human traffickers

Police rescue 22 Rohingyas from human traffickers in Teknaf and Maheshkhali of Cox’s Bazar.
No pressure on MPs to take oath

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said it is not her policy to divide any party or do anything that leads to a split in a party.
‘UNSC can’t avoid responsibility over Rohingya crisis’

Bangladesh says the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, cannot avoid its responsibility for a sustainable solution of the Rohingya crisis through voluntary, safe and dignified return of the Rohingyas to their place of origin and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Myanmar rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists

Myanmar’s top court rejects the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy.
Wild elephants in danger

A big portion of the wild elephant population in southern Cox’s Bazar is at risk of being wiped out, experts say. The mammals are confined to small patches of hilly forests in Inani-Shilkhali area as Rohingya settlements have taken over their migration corridors that lead to parts of Bandarban and Myanmar.
Cox’s Bazar forests in grave danger

The critical biodiversity areas in Cox’s Bazar -- Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary, Himchhari National Park and Inani National Park -- face a grave risk of peril due to high level of human interventions following the Rohingya influx, according to two recent studies.